Call them signs of the times: “Rent Me” messages have popped up on many of the billboards around the state, advertising tough times in yet another old-line industry.

Billboards have come a long way since the shaving cream signs erected one after another on the roadsides, or the Mail Pouch entreaties painted on the sides of yesteryear's barns.

A federal judge has thrown out challenges to the constitutionality of the city’s regulation of billboards and other outdoor advertising on arterial highways and in certain zoning districts.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, losing money and beset with complaints about high fares and poor service, has decided that a winning strategy is to start irritating the communities it serves.

California's restrictions on commercial advertising on billboards alongside landscaped freeways promote highway aesthetics and don't interfere with free speech, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Nearly two dozen trees near Los Angeles billboards were chopped down, sparking finger pointing by at least one state official.

If federal and state officials have their way, Nevadans may soon see Wal-Mart or Microsoft logos on highway slopes around their state.

When questioned, over one third (37 per cent) of motorists admit to being distracted by attractive pedestrians whilst driving, a new study by leading motor insurer Direct Line has found.

With neighborhood outrage rising over the proliferation of billboards and super-graphics wrapped around buildings, the Los Angeles City Council today approved a three-month moratorium on those signs to give the city time to replace its ineffective restrictions on outdoor advertising.

How much solar energy does it take to run a giant digital billboard 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year?